Which Would Be the Most Prone to Surface Contamination from Runoff

Which would be the most prone to surface contamination from runoff and infiltration?

A) an aquifer with a thick, overlying, unsaturated vadose zone
B) deep confined aquifers directly below contaminated sites
C) shallow aquifers with thin soils or unconsolidated coarse overburden
D) wells a few hundred metres uphill from septic systems in rugged mountainous terrain

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